India, May 11 -- The IPL 2026 Purple Cap race witnessed a dramatic twist during the clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians on a high-stakes Sunday night. Amid high scores and tight finishes this season, veteran swing king Bhuvneshwar Kumar has again demonstrated why class is permanent as he stormed to the top of the bowling charts after a match-winning performance in Raipur.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Reigns Supreme

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was already in the top echelons when he walked into the MI match. But his masterclass under lights at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium altered the course of the competition. Bhuvneshwar was bang on target as he ripped through the Mumbai Indians batting line-up finishing with...